For the second successive season, it will be Barcelona and Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final in Riyadh. Los Blancos booked their place on Wednesday, and 24 hours later, the Catalans have joined them after a narrow 2-0 victory over Osasuna in their semi-final clash.
2024 Spanish Super Cup
2-0
Match Report
The first half had very little to write home about. Barcelona dominated possession without creating much, with the better chances having fallen to Osasuna. In the end, Los Rojillos would regret their poor finishing.
The only goal of the game came just before the hour mark. Ilkay Gundogan played through Robert Lewandowski with an excellent pass, and the Polish striker excellently fired home from the edge of the box. It was a much-needed goal too, given that he had only scored twice in his last nine matches before this.
Osasuna pressed for an equaliser in the closing minutes, but one did not come. Instead, it was Barcelona that found a second in stoppage time, as Joao Felix played in Lamine Yamal, and the 16-year-old found the back of the net for his second goal of the season.
It means that Barcelona will have the chance to retain the title they won last season in Sunday’s final, while Osasuna’s first ever Spanish Super Cup appearance ends at the first hurdle.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
11' CLOSE! Ante’s shot wide out
14' CLOSE! Lewandowski’s shot saved by Goalkeeper!
19' Roberto’s long range free kick inches wide
28' AGAIN! Roberto’s shot wide out
32' Yellow Card! Alejandro Catena booked
40' Budimir misses a golden chance!
56' Yellow Card! Arnaiz booked
59' GOAL! Barcelona 1-0 Osasuna (Lewandowski)
70' Félix nearly scores for Barcelona!
76' Lewandowski misses a golden chance!
88' What a save from Pena!
93' GOAL! Barcelona 2-0 Osasuna (Lamine Yamal)
Line-ups
Barcelona XI: Lewandowski, Gundogan, Roberto, Christensen, Pena, De Jong, Ferran Torres, Raphinha, Kounde, Ronald Araújo, Álex Baldé
Subs: Romeu, Felix, Pedri, Marc Casadó, Fermín López, Ander Astralaga, Vitor Roque, Lamine Yamal, Héctor Fort, Diego Kochen, Marc Guiu
Osasuna XI: Budimir, Juan Cruz, Moi Gómez, David García, R.Peña, Sergio Herrera, Arnaiz, Alejandro Catena, Jesús Areso, Aimar Oroz, Iker Muñoz
Subs: Fernandez, Brasanac, Mojica, Torro, Rubén García, N.Vidal, Kike Barja, Jon Moncayola, Jorge Herrando, Pablo Ibáñez, Raúl García